Demand for reservations for Or’esh (450 W. Broadway, Soho) — the latest restaurant from the scenester-magnet Catch Group — is as intense as the flames on the custom-made charcoal grill in the kitchen. Live-fire cooking is rarer in New York than it should be, and it took O’resh owner Eugene Remm and chef Nadav Greenberg nearly a year to … Read more
Coldplay’s Chris Martin sparked outrage after he invited young Israeli fans to join him on stage in the UK and noted that they are “equal humans on Earth,” while also welcoming the Palestinians in the crowd. A viral clip of the interaction shows the two nervous fans on stage with Martin at London’s Wembley Stadium … Read more
Five anti-Israel protesters were arrested Wednesday for disrupting the filming of Gal Gadot’s new movie “solely because an actress involved in the production is Israeli,” according to London police. The five, who have not yet been identified, included three who targeted the set of Gadot’s upcoming film “The Runner” in Westminster, close to Big Ben … Read more
Lebanon is taking a hard stance again “Snow White” actress Gal Gadot. The country has banned the controversial Disney remake from playing in movie theaters due to Gadot’s support of Israel, according to local media (via Variety). Lebanon’s Interior Minister Ahmad Al-Hajjar reportedly ordered the ban amid Israel’s conflict with Hezbollah. Gal Gadot in “Snow White.” … Read more
A global concert promoter that was acquired this year by a subsidiary of private equity giant KKR has quietly slapped a ban on all shows in Israel — a move that appears to be part of a boycott over the war in Gaza, The Post has learned. Boiler Room, a UK-based online broadcaster and club … Read more
Even the maker of the superhero flicks is upset with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Marvel Studios founder Avi Arad — producer of the Spiderman, Incredible Hulk and Iron Man movies — slammed Schumer’s web of betrayal by abandoning Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and meddling in Israeli politics amid the Jewish State’s war with Hamas. … Read more
An Israeli television show on Sunday released a now-viral clip poking fun at liberal students in the United States who have voiced support for the Hamas terrorist group. The long-running show “Eretz Nehederet,” which translates to “A Wonderful Country,” posted the mock YouTube stream with a news update from the fictional “Columbia Unitsemity News” hosted by “students” … Read more
U2 honored slain Israeli concert-goers while performing at the Las Vegas Sphere by adding their 1984 hit “Pride (In the Name of Love)” to their set list on Sunday. “In the light of what’s happened in Israel and Gaza, a song about nonviolence seems somewhat ridiculous, even laughable,” said U2 frontman Bono to a silent … Read more
A remarkable 20 years after freezing her ovary, an Israeli woman defrosted part of it, reversed her menopause, got pregnant without IVF, and has now given birth to a healthy baby girl. She has named her new daughter Eshkar, a word from the Bible that means gift. The 46-year-old woman, who asked to be identified … Read more
Fixing weak electric currents in part of the brain may treat Parkinson’s, according to Israeli scientists. They say their research, peer-reviewed and published in the journal NJP Parkinson’s Disease, could open up a new approach to fighting the disease and may enable detection when people are young. A major difficulty in developing drugs for Parkinson’s … Read more
If all goes according to plan, in the first quarter of 2023, the FDA will approve the use of MDMA for treating PTSD. Israel is expected to follow suit. In other words, the party drug we know as “Ecstasy,” will become a recognized treatment in Israel. Head of Psychiatric Department B at the Sheba Medical … Read more
The concept of a biological weapon is a well known one, though more likely as part of a movie plot or a television series, rather than as a real threat. What is a biological weapon in practice? Was it ever used? Did countries actually develop a warfare concept that depends on pathogens? Which diseases were … Read more